1995 Rover 214 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

69.2%

Latest Pass Rate

24,850

Total Tests (All Years)

73,228 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1995 Rover 214 as it ages.

14 yrs51.1%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs51.0%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs49.3%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs50.3%

→ ↑3.7%

19 yrs54.0%

→ ↓1.3%

20 yrs52.7%

→ ↑2.9%

21 yrs55.6%

→ ↑1.6%

22 yrs57.2%

→ ↓3.1%

23 yrs54.1%

→ ↑2.8%

24 yrs56.9%

→ ↑0.4%

25 yrs57.3%

→ ↑9.2%

26 yrs66.5%

→ ↓10.0%

27 yrs56.5%

→ ↑4.6%

28 yrs61.1%

→ ↑8.1%

29 yrs69.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	51.1%	7,546
15 yrs	51.0%	5,364
16 yrs	50.0%	3,657
17 yrs	49.3%	2,461
18 yrs	50.3%	1,639
19 yrs	54.0%	1,167
20 yrs	52.7%	809
21 yrs	55.6%	613
22 yrs	57.2%	453
23 yrs	54.1%	246
24 yrs	56.9%	204
25 yrs	57.3%	150
26 yrs	66.5%	161
27 yrs	56.5%	108
28 yrs	61.1%	113
29 yrs	69.2%	159

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Rover 214 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	69.2%	159
2023 (28 yrs)	61.1%	113
2022 (27 yrs)	56.5%	108
2021 (26 yrs)	66.5%	161
2020 (25 yrs)	57.3%	150
2019 (24 yrs)	56.9%	204
2018 (23 yrs)	54.1%	246
2017 (22 yrs)	57.2%	453
2016 (21 yrs)	55.6%	613
2015 (20 yrs)	52.7%	809
2014 (19 yrs)	54%	1,167
2013 (18 yrs)	50.3%	1,639
2012 (17 yrs)	49.3%	2,461
2011 (16 yrs)	50%	3,657
2010 (15 yrs)	51%	5,364
2009 (14 yrs)	51.1%	7,546

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,546Avg Mileage 85,449Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2010High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,364Avg Mileage 85,593Top Failure Suspension — 26.8%

2011High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,657Avg Mileage 85,855Top Failure Suspension — 26.8%

2012High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,461Avg Mileage 85,689Top Failure Suspension — 29.7%

2013High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,639Avg Mileage 82,966Top Failure Suspension — 59.5%

2014High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,167Avg Mileage 82,984Top Failure Suspension — 59.9%

2015High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 809Avg Mileage 80,958Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

2016High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 613Avg Mileage 81,232Top Failure Suspension — 54.2%

2017High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 453Avg Mileage 79,836Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2018High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 246Avg Mileage 81,155Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%

2019High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 204Avg Mileage 81,991Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 43.1%

2020High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 150Avg Mileage 75,714Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 40.0%

2021

66.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 161Avg Mileage 78,878Top Failure Suspension — 39.8%

2022High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 108Avg Mileage 77,765Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 59.3%

2023High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 113Avg Mileage 78,439Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 45.1%

2024

69.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 159Avg Mileage 73,228Top Failure Tyres — 24.5%

MOT results for 1995 Rover 214 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	51.1%	7,546	85,449	Suspension — 25.5%
2010	15	51.0%	5,364	85,593	Suspension — 26.8%
2011	16	50.0%	3,657	85,855	Suspension — 26.8%
2012	17	49.3%	2,461	85,689	Suspension — 29.7%
2013	18	50.3%	1,639	82,966	Suspension — 59.5%
2014	19	54.0%	1,167	82,984	Suspension — 59.9%
2015	20	52.7%	809	80,958	Suspension — 59.1%
2016	21	55.6%	613	81,232	Suspension — 54.2%
2017	22	57.2%	453	79,836	Suspension — 55.8%
2018	23	54.1%	246	81,155	Suspension — 37.0%
2019	24	56.9%	204	81,991	Noise, emissions and leaks — 43.1%
2020	25	57.3%	150	75,714	Noise, emissions and leaks — 40.0%
2021	26	66.5%	161	78,878	Suspension — 39.8%
2022	27	56.5%	108	77,765	Noise, emissions and leaks — 59.3%
2023	28	61.1%	113	78,439	Noise, emissions and leaks — 45.1%
2024	29	69.2%	159	73,228	Tyres — 24.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Rover 214, with age trends.

Suspension

40.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

38.4%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

33.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	25.5% (14 yrs)	16.4% (29 yrs)	-9.1%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	16.5% (14 yrs)	24.5% (29 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 214 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 24,850 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.